Musicolor is one of the most creative toys we've seen. It looks like a classic old school record player, but the technology is ever so new school.

Here is how it works:

Your children have markers that each have a corresponding distinct musical note that they use to color special discs with. They can color the pre-printed discs in a color by number sort of way, and classic songs (3 Blond Mice, Jingle Bells, Old MacDonald) will play on the record player after they have been fully colored. Or, kids can color the blank song discs however they like and create their own musical masterpieces.

My daughter was blown away by how markers on paper could create music.

Your children will love it, and we get to give one Musicolor away to a lucky winner!

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"Do you have a favorite song to sing to your kids as a lullaby, or when they are sick and need snuggling?"

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[this giveaway will be closed on Saturday at 11 PM, 4/10; the winner will be announced next Sunday!]

And now for the winner of last week's giveaway:(((Cee)))

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I used to sing twinkle twinkle little star to my kids when they were smaller. Now that they are alittle older I just sit and listen while they talk or sing or whistle or whatever noises they seem to be making these days.

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